Fall 2024 PCE Registration Deadlines: for a weekday class is the start date at noon; and for a weekend class the Friday before the class begins.

Learn about photography as fine art with an emphasis on the history of photography and the body of criticism surrounding the medium. Develop your own personal vision and experimentation in the studio.

This class is not available.

This class is an exploration of the creative potential inherent in the relationship between subject and environment in portraiture. Students explore and refine their approach to making portraits throughout the class. Successful strategies used in portraiture will be discussed and employed to create compelling images of students’ subjects. Understanding of … Read more

Start Date

09/05

Meeting Day

Thursdays

End Date

10/17

Faculty

Bruce Wahl

Time

6pm–9pm

Credits

0

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Traditionally, street photography is an established method of documentary investigation made popular in the 20th century by greats such as Eugene Atget and Walker Evans.  Following the Second World War, photographers like Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and Diane Arbus began to look at photography and the street in very different … Read more

Start Date

09/06

Meeting Day

Saturdays & Friday, Sept 6, zoom, 7-9pm

End Date

10/26

Faculty

Michael Hintlian

Time

10am–1pm

Credits

0

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This digital books intensive class guides students through the process of creating professional-level print-on-demand books using the Adobe Lightroom Classic book module and its seamless integration with Blurb Books digital print-on-demand service. Beginning with a personal collection of digital image files, students design and edit artist books in Adobe Lightroom … Read more

Start Date

09/07

Meeting Day

Saturdays

End Date

10/19

Faculty

Rebecca Morrison

Time

10am–1pm

Credits

0

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In this digital capture / photo production intensive, students are introduced to the creative and technical possibilities of digital photography while exploring photographic history and current practices. Participants learn to use a digital (DSLR or mirrorless) camera to create photographs using raw file formats and fully manual controls. Topics covered … Read more

Start Date

09/09

Meeting Day

Mondays

End Date

10/28

Faculty

Rebecca Morrison

Time

6:30pm–9:30pm

Credits

0

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Explore the art of personal expression through landscape photography. Tsar Fedorsky, a fine arts photographer whose own work draws on images found near home, will encourage students to discover their own visual voice by choosing to take landscape photographs close to home. Nature is all around us. You don’t need … Read more

Start Date

10/23

Meeting Day

Wednesdays

End Date

12/11

Faculty

Tsar Fedorsky

Time

6:30pm–9:30pm

Credits

0

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This 7-week class is an intensive virtual studio in digital collage and compositing. Using Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Illustrator, students may experiment with a range of new techniques, or work to develop and hone a specific project. This course includes both live and pre-recorded demos and presentations, individualized … Read more

Start Date

10/26

Meeting Day

Saturdays

End Date

12/14

Faculty

Rebecca Morrison

Time

10am–1pm

Credits

0

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This intensive seven-week class develops students’ skills and agility in digital photography post-production. Using Adobe Lightroom Classic, Bridge, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, students learn a streamlined, professional workflow that takes images from camera to finished product. Learn the basics and beyond of powerful, industry standard software and systems, from file … Read more

Start Date

10/29

Meeting Day

Tuesdays

End Date

12/10

Faculty

Rebecca Morrison

Time

6:30pm–9:30pm

Credits

0

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